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food glorious food,
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And so the song goes on. Poor Oliver
and his pals were salivating at the thought of such culinary delights as
hot sausage and mustard -
anything had to be better than another bowl of that awful watery gruel!
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Both John & Jane cook
at Seaview - we both love food (the battle of the bulge and the
expanding waistlines are always testimony to that, although walking
Megan helps to keep the inches off!). We enjoy cooking for our guests,
trying out new recipes, adapting traditional recipes and generally
having a lot of fun in the kitchen. John is the Scottish equivalent of
the Swedish Chef (for those of you who remember the Muppet Show!) and he
does a good impression of the grumpy old geezers in the theatre show
balcony too! Jane on the other hand is more of a 'Delia'; so our styles are very
different but surprisingly we work incredibly well together in the
kitchen and produce some cracking good meals. Our biggest and honest critics are our children and they eat pretty much everything we put in front of them; in a world of faddy eaters existing on a diet of 'E' numbers and processed 'foods', our children have grown up appreciating real food and have a very discerning palate. The fact that all four of them are all 6 foot and over suggests we have got something right! |
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Why is food so
important to us? Well, other than the obvious reason that we need food to survive, we both appreciate good food cooked and presented well because in a busy frenetic world, sitting down to eat a meal is very often the only time in the day that folk actually stop what they are doing, sit down, relax and catch up with each other. As a family, when the children are home from school, we insist that the main meal each day is eaten together round the table without the distractions of phones, mobiles and television. We are passionate believers in the 'slow food' movement and we believe that this is the best way to eat - using locally sourced and home grown produce, organic wherever possible, seasonally produced and as fresh as the daisies on our lawns. Have a look at their website and tell me that this has got to be the perfect antidote for 'fast food' and a welcome relief to everyone who enjoys really good, honest food. |
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| Breakfast - the holy grail | |
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Breakfast (the main meal of the day
and some may argue the most important meal; after all you are 'breaking
your fast') is a relaxed and
leisurely affair at Seaview served in the breakfast room with glorious
panoramic views over looking the aquamarine blue waters of the Sound of
Iona Your breakfast is cooked fresh to order -
none of this ordering your breakfast choice the night before malarkey,
offering you genuine Scottish hospitality alongside Jane's homemade
lemon curd and naughty whisky marmalade. Our breakfasts are famous around the world because we offer a wide and varied selection of foods that cater for most folk including vegans and vegetarians. As well as our famous 'Fingal's Breakfast' for those with a hearty appetite (designed to set you up for the day), we offer lighter alternatives as well as seasonal specials and we use fresh ingredients sourced locally. We don't force feed you and we don't waste food. Guests who stayed with us recently claimed the only difference between the quality and scrumptiousness of our breakfast and that served in the illustrious home of a well known Clan Chief on the Isle of Skye was the price! Well I reckon that was a compliment if I ever heard one. |
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| Picnic Lunches a lá Seaview | |
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Although we don't offer
full board in the truest sense of the word, we wouldn't want you to go
hungry during the day (what! more food even after that breakfast!),
especially if you are out and about traipsing round our wonderful
landscapes working up an appetite. We can pack you up with your own mouth-watering picnic lunch so you can have an 'al fresco' affair on the beach, in the glens, up a mountain or just sat in the front garden watching the world go by - or even watching the dolphins performing ballet dances up and down the Iona Sound. |
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| Scrummilicious good old fashioned home cooking | |
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noticed by now that as an island we are fortunately blessed with the
lack of 'fast food' outlets and high street shops and supermarkets. This
means we have to rely quite a lot on the locally produced food,
seasonally grown fresh produce and a hefty dose of creativity and
self-reliance.
It also means we have to be able to cook! And fortunately Jane makes some of the best soups ever! and her puddings and desserts are enough to make your drool (but please don't do it in polite company unless you have your napkin with you!) |
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| Now I'm not talking
Michelin stars or AA rosettes, fancy menus and in vogue fashion,
(although we do have our own 5 Egg cups award) - I'm talking about old
fashioned home cooking using the best fresh produce we can source and
provide for you. It means cooking food from scratch using our
imagination and making sure that the food on your plate is tasty,
appetising, nutritionally balanced and plentiful.
It can be quite a challenge at times but with lamb from Knockvologan Farm, beef from Ardalanish farm, pork from Dervaig, venison from Pennyghael along with our own Seaview Seafood platter of lobster, crab, scallops, langoustines, and mussels caught from the coastal waters around us we do pretty well and you won't go hungry. Seasonal salads and vegetables are grown at The Crofters Kitchen Garden at Kintra and other fresh fruit and vegetables are delivered to our door. |
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| So, if you're up for it and fancy some good nosh without breaking the bank (a set menu offering a choice of starters, main & pud) plus coffee @ £22.00 per person, give us a call. | |
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